Many of the most iconic names in motoring came of age in the 1950s, producing cars that in some cases are still closely associated with their makers’ images today. In Europe, where the hardships of World War II were still a recent memory and many...
Joining Gotham’s “In” crowd, BEAU writer discovers where wild ones are—at a jumping discotheque called “Arthur.”...
Mix sugar, margarine, shortening, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Stir food color into 2/3 of the dough. Shape into roll, 10x1½ inches. Form bell shape by pressing top of roll together and leaving lower half flared and curved (see photograph)....
The 1950s were exciting times in the USA. Jets and space rockets fired the public imagination, and car manufacturers did their utmost to link their products with these new technologies in order to capitalize on the positive mood. The less-than-subtle placement of a fighter plane...
Discovering that apple of fame is poisoned by too much of good thing, idol of millions cannot find one Prince Charming to break evil spell....
Mix sugar, margarine, egg yolks, water and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Divide dough into halves. Shape each half into roll, 7x½ inches. Wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours....
These bigger saloons were the sort of cars people aspired to, purchasing them as their children grew and their careers progressed. They were cars driven by managers rather than their staff. Rarely the most exciting models in their makers’ line-ups, they were often big enough...
Someday, when all the press clippings in Hollywood have been counted, you can make an almost cinch bet that the star with the biggest stack in the bunch will be none other than that perennial sampling of pure sex-appeal—Jayne Mansfield. A cover girl whose uncovered...
Mix granulated sugar, shortening, milk, lemon peel and egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Heat oven to 400°. Shape dough into 1¼-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten each to about 2½-inch diameter with greased bottom...
As Swedish as Abba, despite being foreign-owned since 1999, Volvo has a reputation for safety. A century ago the original company made ball bearings and took its name from the Latin for “I roll”. Its first cars were not built until 1926, a series of...